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Chen Tianyong
Associate Professor
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Mailing Address:  16 Lincui Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100101, China
Email:  chenty@psych.ac.cn
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Resume:

CHEN Tianyong received his Ph.D. from Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) in 2005, and was awarded the Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award of CAS in 2006. Then he went to Georgia Tech for postdoctoral research from 2007 to 2009. In earlier years, he focused on the role of executive function in cognitive aging, and the cognitive and neural plasticity of executive functions in old age. In recent years, he has been focusing on the assessment and promotion of psychological well-being (cognitive well-being and emotional well-being) in the elderly, adolescents and other populations, as well as the transformation of scientific achievements.
Research Interests:

Working memory, executive function, and aging

Computer-based testing of primary cognitive abilities

Cognitive and emotional well-being and promotion in the elderly
Community service:
Achievements:
Selected Publications:

1.      Wang, C., Wang, J., Zeng, X., Yu, X., & Chen T*. Are memory updating tasks valid working memory measures? A meta-analysis. Lifespan Development and Mental Health (submitted).

2.      Hou, J., Chen, T., & Yu, X. (2024). The Longitudinal Dyadic Associations Between Social Participation and Cognitive Function in Older Chinese Couples. The Journals of Gerontology, Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 79(6), gbae045.

3.      Zhang, Y., Li, Y., Chu, Z., Pu, J., Zhang, L., & Chen, T.* (2023). Learning mathematics from examples and by doing: Enhancing learning engagement and self-efficacy. Advances in Education, Humanities and Social Science Research, 8(1), 58-65.

4.      Wang, Y., Wang, X., Zhu, X., Sun, Y., Han, B., Chen, T.* (2023). Physical activity, physical frailty and depressive symptoms among Chinese male and female older adults: Do different indicators make a difference? Frontiers in Public Health, 11, 1280952. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1280952.

5.      Wang, Y.Y. & Chen, T.* (2023). Perceived control, control strategies, and subjective well-being in the elderly: A longitudinal study of health behavior. American Journal of Health Behavior, 47(3), 549-557.

6.      Wang, C.X., Wang, C.Y., Wang, J., Yu, X., Tang, Y., Liu, Z.*, & Chen, T.* (2023). Effectiveness of solution-focused group counseling on depression and cognition among older adults. Research on Social Work Practice, 33(5), 530-543.

7.      Wang, C.X., Liu, Z., Chen, T.*, Wang, J., Zhang, X., & Han, B. (2022). Intergenerational support and depressive symptoms in old age: The difference between urban and rural China. Frontiers in Public Health,, 10, 1007408. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.1007408.

8.      Du, X., Ji, Y., Chen, T.*, Tang, Y., & Han, B. (2018). Can working memory capacity be expanded by boosting working memory updating efficiency in older adults? Psychology and Aging, 33(8), 1134-1151.

9.      Zhang, X., Lecce, S., Ceccato, I., Cavallini, E., Zhang, L., & Chen, T. (2018). Plasticity in older adults’ theory of mind performance: the impact of motivation. Aging & Mental Health, 22(12), 1592-1599.

10.    Ji, Y., Wang, J., Chen, T.*, Du, X., & Zhan, Y. (2016). Plasticity of Inhibitory Processes and Associated Far-Transfer Effects in Older Adults. Psychology and Aging, 31(5), 415-429.

11.    Li, H., Ji, Y., & Chen, T.* (2014). The Roles of Different Sources of Social Support on Emotional Well-Being among Chinese Elderly. PLoS ONE, 9(3), e90051. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0090051

12.    Wang, J., Chen, T.*, & Han, B.*(2014). Does co-residence with adult children associate with better psychological well-being among the oldest old in China? Aging and Mental Health, 18(2), 232-239.

13.    Chen, T., & Li, D. (2007). The roles of working memory updating and processing speed in mediating age-related differences in fluid intelligence. Aging, Neuropsychology, and Cognition, 14 (6), 631-646.


Grants:

2023 – 2025       Clinical application of the Primary Cognitive Abilities Test (PCAT).Principal Investigator. Awarded by BrainAurora Medical Technology Limited.

2020 - 2023       The influence of mental intervention on health in old age. Investigator. Awarded by the National Key Research and Development Program of China (No. 2020YFC2003000).

2017 – 2020       New intervention methods for the preclinical Alzheimer's disease. Investigator. Awarded by the National Key Research and Development Program of China (No. 2017YFC1310100).

2017 - 2020       The role of cholinergic pathway in cognitive training for the preclinical Alzheimer's disease. Investigator. Awarded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 81671040).

2014-2016        Research and Application of physical and mental health services in rural medical network. Investigator. Awarded by Chinese Academy of Sciences (No. KFJ-EW-STS-025).

2012-2015        Research and Application of Essential Technologies for Controlling Micronutrient Deficiency. Investigator. Awarded by the National Health Commission (NHC) of China (No. 201202012).

2010-2015        National Psychological Characteristic Survey. Investigator. Awarded by Science and technology basic work of the Ministry of Science and Technology (No. 2009FY110100). 

2010 - 2012       Cognitive and neural plasticity in executive functions among older adults. Principal Investigator. Initial Funding for the Gainer of Excellent Doctoral Dissertation of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

2006 - 2008       The role of executive function in cognitive aging and its event-related brain potentials, Principal Investigator. Awarded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 30500163).